[Freeswitch-users] Different files (?)

[Pablo Hernan Saro]

Hi Michael,

All I have to say is thank you very much. Thanks for this explanation,
that's what I was looking for. So, I will figure out which is the most
convenient update schedule for me and I will build a sandbox for this
exclusive purpose.
Not only FS rocks, but the community too.
Kudos

Pablo

On Wed, Mar 25, 2009 at 2:03 PM, Michael Collins <msc at freeswitch.org> wrote:
> On Wed, Mar 25, 2009 at 8:43 AM, Pablo Hernan Saro <pablosaro at gmail.com> wrote:
>> First of all, thanks for your answers. You guys are awesome and FS
>> rocks. Don't take it the wrong way...
>
> No offense taken.
>
>> My custom is to install production systems using stable versions and
>> apply the corresponding security patches as soon as they are released.
>> But I don't change software versions until I really need to do it (for
>> example when I need a new functionality).
>
> Nothing wrong with this custom.
>
>> I've installed production systems using FS SVN trunk, but it changes
>> every day. So, to keep it up to date I have to re-compile it every
>> week at least.
>
> Understood. Production systems have their own issues. One custom that
> is common is to have a production system and a "sandbox" system. You
> could have your sandbox system to a "make current" every night and you
> could run simple tests via cron to see if anything important to you is
> somehow broken. If all is well then you know that you can upgrade your
> production system.
>
>> I was wondering if there is a version you can affirm has no major
>> bugs. If not, there is no problem with that... Just wondering...
>
> This is a tough one. It may be a minor bug to me but it could be a
> major bug to you. In other words this is almost an impossible question
> to answer. This much I can say: the FS devs make lots of changes each
> day but they don't leave the SVN trunk in an unstable state at any
> point, especially at the end of the day. (GMT -6 time zone.)
>
> The bottom line is still the same: FreeSWITCH is one of those rare
> software projects where the SVN trunk is almost always more stable and
> less buggy than the most recent "stable" release. My recommendation to
> you is to find the update schedule that works best for you, be it
> daily, weekly or some other period.
>
> -MC
>
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